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honoring those who served in iraq. tall, 20 pounds heavier, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day. inspiring other heros who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. >> we'll be right back with more of president obama's speech. >> announcer: meet tom, a proud dad whose online friends all "like" the photos he's posting. oscar likes tom's photos, but he loves the access to tom's personal information. oscar's an identity thief who used tom's personal info to buy new teeth and a new car, and stuck tom with the $57,000 bill. [tires squeal] now meet carl who works from the coffee shop and uses the free wi-fi. marie works from there too. she's an identity thief who used a small device to grab his wi-fi signal, then stole enough personal information to hijack and drain his bank accounts. every year, millions of americans learn all it
honoring those who served in iraq. tall, 20 pounds heavier, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day. inspiring other heros who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. >> we'll be right back with more of president obama's speech. >> announcer: meet tom, a proud dad whose online friends all...
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four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan, and in 2014 our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat, and osama bin laden is dead. [ cheers and applause ] and tonight, we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this country safer and more respected. we will never forget you. and so long as i'm commander in chief we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you've served us because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over theirds
four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan, and in 2014 our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat, and osama bin laden is dead. [ cheers and applause ] and tonight, we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose...
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he has the courage to make the tough calls on education, health care, medicare, ending the war in iraq, bringing end to the war in afghanistan. [ cheers and applause ] folks, this president is going to level the playing field again and bring the middle class back in the game for a change. [ applause ] he knows how america was built. he knows it was built by the growing great middle class. and he knows and i know something our opponents either don't know or seem to have forgotten, america is not on the decline, america is on the rise! [ cheers and applause ] let me say again what i said last night to our opponents. gentlemen, it is never, never a good bet to bet against the american people. [ cheers and applause ] folks, you know folks on campus know the president better than just about anybody in any state. you know he only has one gear, forward, forward, forward! and ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce you to you my friend, president barack obama! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hello hawkers. it is good to be back at the university of iowa. a couple of people i want to m
he has the courage to make the tough calls on education, health care, medicare, ending the war in iraq, bringing end to the war in afghanistan. [ cheers and applause ] folks, this president is going to level the playing field again and bring the middle class back in the game for a change. [ applause ] he knows how america was built. he knows it was built by the growing great middle class. and he knows and i know something our opponents either don't know or seem to have forgotten, america is not...
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reminded the american people that he withdrew our troops from iraq and be rejoined with families and made the decision to kill osama bin laden and did it. and he rescued the auto industry from devastation and depression. >> been described as a safe speech, do you agree with that? >> it reminded the american people that he made them safer. >> that's not what he said when they say safe. >> a choice, do we want to continue to build on progress or go back to the policies that got us into the mess to begin with. >> a speech that was navigating direction versus being one of the as spirational, over the top. president obama has given some amazing speeches. >> was it the greatest speech in human history, no, but the american people want to know what you've done and where you're bringing us. >> the national journal wrote this about this speech. it was a great speech yet it fell short. obama still has work to do with the vision thing. convincing voters that he has a credible practical plan to turn the nation around is a process not a speech. >> look, i don't think the american people are looki
reminded the american people that he withdrew our troops from iraq and be rejoined with families and made the decision to kill osama bin laden and did it. and he rescued the auto industry from devastation and depression. >> been described as a safe speech, do you agree with that? >> it reminded the american people that he made them safer. >> that's not what he said when they say safe. >> a choice, do we want to continue to build on progress or go back to the policies...
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four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. and tonight, we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this country safer and more respected. we will never forget you. and so long as i'm commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you've served us, because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads or the care that they need when they come home. for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might n
four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. and tonight, we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this...
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talked about the responsibility to the veterans and then you had a group of veterans from the wars of iraq and afghanistan and they were on the stage there, and why the build up and why did they make that point so strongly? >> well, no surprise here, because it was in response to what we saw in tampa. they wanted to make the point here that this administration, and this president and vice president are about the veterans and the troops serving overseas right now, and they wanted to hammer the point over and over again and you saw it all three nights, but especially last night the most important night of the convention, suzanne, and fits with other themes, and you saw the president and the vice president and others attacking mitt romney and others on foreign policies and saying that the two men are novices and saying that the war in afghanistan came up as well and there was criticism for mitt romney for not bringing up the acceptance in his speeches at tampa and he spoke about it in depth the day before, suzanne? >> well, i wanted to explain it to mitt romney, and i am told that we don't ha
talked about the responsibility to the veterans and then you had a group of veterans from the wars of iraq and afghanistan and they were on the stage there, and why the build up and why did they make that point so strongly? >> well, no surprise here, because it was in response to what we saw in tampa. they wanted to make the point here that this administration, and this president and vice president are about the veterans and the troops serving overseas right now, and they wanted to hammer...
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to iraq. don't let iran use iraqi air space to deliver weapons to forces loyal to syria's president. iraq is denying reports that it's allowing iran to do so. opposition groups say 30 people have been killed throughout syria and that number is today alone. >>> here's a tip. pack your toothbrush, even in space. two space walking astronauts used a toothbrush to fix a power system on the international space station. this was on wednesday. nasa's curiosity rover took the first big whif of mars to send back home. so far we know the main component is carbon dioxide. i can't get over that, toothbrush, one of the astronauts said let's try it and it worked. the need for texas, the state transportation commission approved an 85-mile-per-hour speed limit for a highway between austin and san antonio. it is the highest speed limit in the country. can you believe that, john? >> 85 miles an hour, that seems fast to me. i may stay away. >> i want to go. >> soledad o'brien -- >> you're going to head there, i'm
to iraq. don't let iran use iraqi air space to deliver weapons to forces loyal to syria's president. iraq is denying reports that it's allowing iran to do so. opposition groups say 30 people have been killed throughout syria and that number is today alone. >>> here's a tip. pack your toothbrush, even in space. two space walking astronauts used a toothbrush to fix a power system on the international space station. this was on wednesday. nasa's curiosity rover took the first big whif of...
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four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11. and we have. i'm asking you to rally around a set of goals for your country, goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and the deficit. real, achievable plans that will lead to new jobs, more opportunity, and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. that's what we can do in the next four years and that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. >> the president took a different tone with his convention address, a tone cnn's david gergen and ari fleischer both noted. >> very strong speech. anderson, there's been an arc in his speeches at conventions. he started out eight years ago in boston and was magical. he came to denver and i thought he was compelling as a candidate. tonight he was presidential. and it's a different aurora, more dignified speech, but he is also a president, he is more mature. he's not promising as much. >> save for the portion at the en
four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11. and we have. i'm asking you to rally around a set of goals for your country, goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and the deficit. real, achievable plans that will lead to new jobs, more opportunity, and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. that's what we can do in the next four years and that is why i am running for a second term...